Patent · US Expired

Laminated vacuum form glass mold

US5651806A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1994
Grant dateJul 29, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B23/0357
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus sculpturing from sheet material a vacuum formed glass mold. The sheet material is cut into a plurality of sections that are combined into laminated structure is that is welded together and mounted on a mold base. The top surfaces of the individual sections are machined to form a glass forming surface that can be used to vacuum form glass that conforms to the shape of the forming surface.

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